Apparel and parts thereof



1 Dec. 14, 1937. y J, |ND l 2,102,014

APPAREL AND PARTS THEREOF Filed May 25, 1956 I8 i www@ rottami het, it, roar armani. ann raisins 'ramener .lay H. Lind, Brooklyn, N. if. nomination May 25, 1936, serial No. cacca t 3 Claims.

interlinings and more particularly to such material'constructed primarily for preventing an article to which it is applied, as for example, a collar,

5 cuifmcollar-band, from curling, wrinkling, bulging or otherwise losing its shape and neat appearance obtained when freshly laundered. Ihis invention vfurther relates to the manufacture of new woven porous fabrics or materials possessing 10' a high degree of flexibility combined with desired l20 qualities imparted make a product produced in accordance with my invention useful in various situations, 'and particularly 'as a lining or interlining for articles of wearing apparel, such as,`

collars, cuffs, shirts and parts thereof.

`It is'an object of this invention to provide .a

flexible`sheet of, preferably woven, material embodying the aforementioned characteristics and l imparting to an article the aforementioned quali-v ties. i

Referring to such garment elements, such as, collars, cuffs, neckbands", etc., heretofore many attempts havebeen madeto attain the aforesaid objectbut usually at the expense of making the collar, etc. too Abulkyand diicult to launder, or of using a cementitious or cementitiously coated lining or interlining which although making theI 'same waterproof, renders it non-porous thereby preventing free circulation of air-through the article and free breathing of the skin incontact 0 with the article required to keep the wearer cool and comfortable at all times. Further attempts have beenmade by providing a wrven lining or interlining having horse-hair or mohair threads or strands, but results have not been satisfactory because of the characteristicsof these materials.

It is a further object of this invention to provide portions ofv argarment, such as, for example,

. shirt collars, cuis,. neckbands, with a lining or interlining which may be of alight, net-like, 0 woven or other porousconstruction and yet mainytain. itspredetermined, flexibility, style, shape and neatness -under stress of wear and laundering without the use of stiffening mediums, such as, for` example, starch or 'rubbencellulosic or 55 other cementitious compounds.

l (ci. z ,isz) This invention relates generally to linings and It is a. further object of 'this invention to coni struct portions of garments, such as, collars, cuifs, neckbands, etc., with a metal cloth or a woven vor knitted lining or interlining having wires, `or metal or metallic threads or strands incorporated therein or otherwise integrally associated with 7the 'lining or interlining adding to the latter the desired stiffness without sacrifice of flexibility and still leaving the same of a light construction and permeability which Vwill not interfere -with free breathing of the skin against which the por- -tion of the garment is worn; which as to such article may be washed and irone'd, and starched if desired; and which may be worn as an unlstarched article and as comfortable, being permeable to moisture, gasesand vapors. It is a further object of this invention to utilize such iwires, metallic or metal threads or yarn in the interlining or lining fabric which will not corrode or rust or otherwise be affected by laun` dering or wearing.

Thefabcvefseveral and other objects, purposes and advantages are attained by the novel design, vconstruction, and' arrangement of partsyas ment of my invention when applied to a collar,

and -in which:

Fig. l illustrates a typical embodiment of the i invention as applied to a collar stressing its neatV appearance. i

Fig. 2 is a view of a collar having incorporated therein a lining or interlining embodying the invention, the outer ply being broken away to show the interlining structure.

Fig. 3 is' a view of a collar .utilizing a lining or interlining embodying the invention in amodified form., the outer ply being broken away to show the interlining structure. A

. Fig. 4 is an enlarged diagrammatic detail of a portion of fabric embodying the invention, showing thewires or metal or metallic threads or yarns running in one direction only.

. Fig. 5 is a view similar tothat of Fig. 4, but showing the wires or metal or metallic threads running in two directions.

Fig. 6.is an enlarged diagrammatic view of a piece of material with braided metallic thread or yarn stitched thereto. K

Fig. 7 is a fragmentaryview of a lining or interlining incorporating the invention ina modified form. v

By way/of example, there is disclosed in Figs. 2 to 5, inclusive, a mixed. woven fabric containing threads or yarns- Il of textile material, such ziziW as, for example, cotton or cottonmixture and metal or metallicthreads or wires I2. The metal threads or wires I2 are spaced apart so as' not to interfere with the sewing or stitching of the fabric to a pIy or plies of material. I have found it practical to space the metal threads or wires about one-quarter to one-inch apart. In

.this way they will not interfere with the sewing and the fabric will provide a very practical and.

eiicient lining orinterlining for/ an article of apparel, an exam-ple of which is shown in Figs. 2 and 3, in the form of a collar. If the metal threads or wires I2 are too closely woven it would make the lining or interlining too heavy. However, itis understood that the metal threads or wires I2 may be spaced apart any desired distance and that the woven fabric may be of any desired mesh. A collar or other article of wear meable and will not interfere with the free embodying a lining or interlining of the abovementioned character will not bulge, crease or curl, but will remain dressy and smooth, is perbreathing of the skin adjacent thereto.

The collars shown in Figs. 2 and 3 have an interlining made from fabric shown in Fig..5, wherein wires or metal -threads cross at lright angles with other wires or metal threads. In the collar of Fig. 2 the wires or metal threads 'I2 run vertically and horizontally of the collar,

y posed between the wires or metal threads l2.

and thus be included in the seams, folded edges and fold line (which is the line where the top or cape portion I6 folds over the neck band Ill)y of the collar.v On account of the additional layer or layers of material around those sections of the collar, the wire ends will not protrude or cause discomforture. However, if. it is desired, the lining or interlining may be cut short to exclude the seams, folded edges or fold line when applied.

As shown in Fig. 7, the metal threads or wires I2' may be incorporated in or applied to the lining or interlining such that a margin or border I8 Afree of the metal threads o'r wires I2' is provided around the lining orl interlining to fa- Il being intercilitate the folding over of the edges of same in the construction of the collar. The foldedover or cape portion I9 and the neck band portion 20 of the interlining may be made ino'he piece, or in separate pieces and stitched together in constructing the collar.

The wire or metal threads selected for the purpose must be of the non-rust or non-corrosive type and capable of withstanding laundering, such as,for example, Monel metal, stainless steel, nickel-chromium, etc. ,It is preferable to use cotton covered or other textile covered wire or metal thread. r

The lining fabric shown in Figs. 4 and 5 may be termed a mixed woven fabric composed in part of line; exible non-corrosive wires or metal threads I2. In Fig. 6, there is disclosed a lining fabric which'may comprise a textile fabric or composition Ill having stitched or otherwise attached thereto metal or metallic threads or yarn I 5 to give the same non-wrinkling and. noncurling qualities. y

Although I have described my invention with respect to a collar, it is understood that the invention is `Vapplicable. as a lining or interlining for`any form of Wearing apparel or parts thereof wherein it is desirable to prevent curling, wrinkling and bulging of the article and to maintain the latter neat in appearance and dressy.

While I have here shown what I believe to be simple and efficient forms of the invention it is to be understood that numerous alterations in the details of construction such as may be developed through the exigencias of `use may be resorted to without transcending the scope of .the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Pat-u ent, mz

l.. A. shirt collar comprising an outer layer, an inner layer, and an .intermediate layer, said Aintermediate layer comprising a -woven fabric having substantially horizontal and vertical intersecting rust-resisting metallic threads, and nonmetallic threads intermediate the metallic threads.

2. A shirt collar comprising an louter layer, an inner layer,`and an intermediate layer, the intermediate layer comprising a woven fabric having spaced apart intersecting` corrosion-resisting wires and textile Vthreads between the wires.

3. A shirt collar comprisingan outer layer, and a -plurality of layersone of which is a woven fabric having spaced-apart intersecting corrosion-resisting wires and textile threads between the wires.

JAY H. LIND. 

